Akbarjan

Akbarjan is 47 years old and lives in the city of Tursun-zoda. He has a higher education in dentistry. For several years Akbarjan worked as a dentist in a polyclinic. He has now decided to open his own clinic and has aleady rented a specialized office. Akbarjan is requesting a loan in order to buy new dental equipment and start working.

The residents of his region know Akbarjan not only as an experienced dentist, but as a father of two sons and a faithful husband. His sons set off in their father's footsteps, but didn't become dentists, they became jewelers. Dentistry also requires the knoweldge of a jeweler.

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This loan is part of Humo's startup loan program targeting particularly vulnerable clients who live at subsistence and do not qualify for the standard loan due to lack of income from an existing business. This program offers clients up to a 4-month grace period on the loan. By funding this loan, you are supporting borrowers who have limited options to start and grow small businesses. This has the potential to alleviate the effects of poverty, significantly improving borrowers' incomes and their families' quality of life.

About MLO Humo and Partners

MLO Humo and Partners is a microfinance institution in Tajikistan that aims to support vulnerable and underserved populations living in rural areas through financial and consulting services for small businesses. Kiva loans are used by groups and individual borrowers to start and grow businesses and build brighter futures for themselves, their families and their communities. This is especially important in Tajikistan, the poorest country in Central Asia, where more than two-thirds of the population lives below the poverty line.